Printastic

Innovative printers are helping to bring creations from the screen to reality

Implications - Technological possibilities of imaging are no longer limited to monitor displays or basic paper printing. Personal reproduction now encompasses printing on different mediums and even 3D models. Consumers enjoy the customization aspect as well as the ability to have a new product instantaneously.

Hey ladies: have you ever wanted to print awesome images onto your own fingernails? Of course you have! Thanks to the NailJet Pro, you can customize your nails in ways you've never thought possible. Nerdy?… [More]

First2Print has developed fabric printing technology that enables designers to 'print' their clothing or swimwear directly from their designs. Designer Armondo Barboza commented, "We are taking original… [More]

3D printers let you 'print' objects, typically out of plastic. They are being widely adopted by engineering firms. How much longer until they are in our homes?
The company, 3D Systems, explains that… [More]

This killer toast printer creates art! Zuse is a wall-mountable toaster... that is, a "compact toasting device." It works like a printer that uses burnt toast as ink. According to the creators, "It is… [More]

Greenpeint is a nifty software package that analyzes your print jobs and flags those pages that appear to be wasteful. The package includes a PDF reader and "print preview" feature so you can see what… [More]